Innocents on the ice : a memoir of Antarctic exploration, 1957

Innocents on the ice a memoir of Antarctic exploration, 1957

Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year...

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1. Verfasser: Behrendt, John C. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Niwot Univ. Press of Colorado 1998
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Behrendt, John C. <1932-> > Behrendt, John C. > Geschichte 1957 > Explorers > Expedition > Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > Antarktis > Biografie > Tagebuch
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Zusammenfassung:Innocents on the Ice is based on the author's experience and writings as part of a U.S. Navy-supported scientific expedition to establish Ellsworth Station on the Filchner Ice Shelf. This expedition, undertaken from November 1956 to early 1958, coincided with the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958) which ushered in the "scientific age" in Antarctica
Drawing on his 40 years of Antarctic research experience, Behrendt explains the changes in scientific activities and environmental awareness in Antarctica today
Beschreibung:XVIII, 428 S.
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0870814931
0-87081-493-1